Meen Peerapattichathu (Traditional Fare, Sea food)

This is a very traditional, simple preparation using raw mango, bilimbi or kodampuli, according to the season. And generally, small fish or big fish cubed very small goes into this dish.

INGREDIENTS:

Anchovies, sardines or prawns: 500 g

Coconut: 1 cup

Green chillies: 10

Shallots: 8

Turmeric powder: 1/2tsp

Raw mango: 1, sliced or kodampuli: 3 pieces soaked in water

Ginger juliennes: 1 tbsp

Curry leaves: 2 sprigs

Coconut oil: 2 tbsps

Salt to taste

METHOD:

Coarsely crush coconut, green chillies, shallots, turmeric powder & a few curry leaves.

In an earthen “curry chatty”, put in the ground paste, ginger, raw mango, fish, curry leaves & salt.

Mix well & add half a cup of water.

Cover & cook on slow fire till done & all the water has evaporated.

Pour coconut oil before taking off the fire.

I used raw star fruit for this preparation.